Calflora
Taxon  Report   9586    
Opuntia polyacantha  Haw.  var. erinacea  (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) B. D. Parfitt
Grizzlybear pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.
also called Opuntia erinacea var. utahensis
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Bloom Period
Family: CACTACEAE  
Genus: Opuntia
Parent: Opuntia polyacantha

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland, Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTS: Opuntia erinacea var. erinacea
JEF: Opuntia erinacea var. ursina
JEF: Opuntia erinacea var. utahensis
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More information about  Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea
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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 24, 2021).